Where does “άκμων” come from?

άκμων (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄκμων, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

άκμων (Greek): Katharevousa form of άκμονας

Definitions

  1. Katharevousa form of άκμονας

Ancestry of “άκμων”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄκμωνmeteoric stone; anvil; pestle
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éḱmōstone
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éḱmō →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄκμων →